journalist
Contact Information
- X/Twitter
- https://twitter.com/davidswan
- Australian
- Yes
Profile URLs (8)
- https://www.smh.com.au/by/david-swan-p53741(The Sydney Morning Herald)Primary
- https://www.theage.com.au/by/david-swan-p53741(The Age)
- /by/david-swan-p53741(The Age)
- https://www.watoday.com.au/by/david-swan-p53741(WAtoday)
- https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/author/david-swan(The Daily Telegraph)
- https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/david-swan(Northern Territory News)
- https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/author/david-swan(The Advertiser)
- https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/by/david-swan-p53741(Brisbane Times)
Bio
David Swan is a seasoned journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald, specializing in technology and cybersecurity reporting. He has covered a wide range of impactful stories, from internet infrastructure disruptions to cybercriminal activities targeting Australians, and is known for his in-depth analysis of emerging technology trends.
Articles (50)
- AI Start-up Boss Who Faked Millions in Revenue Faces Jail Time
The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 May 2026
- Aussie Tech Giant Pauses Work, Devotes Entire Week to AI
The Age • 7 May 2026
- Aussie Tech Giant Pauses Work, Devotes Entire Week to AI
The Sydney Morning Herald • 7 May 2026
- The World’s Richest Man, the AI King, and a Courtroom Showdown
The Sydney Morning Herald • 1 May 2026
- AI Giant Anthropic Hires Australian Boss as It Opens Local Office
The Sydney Morning Herald • 28 Apr 2026
- Australian Staff on Edge as Meta Slashes 8000 Jobs
The Sydney Morning Herald • 23 Apr 2026
- Microsoft Unveils $25b AI Splurge in Australia, but Key Details Missing
The Sydney Morning Herald • 23 Apr 2026
- A 40-year-old Storage Company Just Beat Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Atlassian
The Sydney Morning Herald • 20 Apr 2026
- A 40-year-old storage company just beat Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Atlassian
The Age • 20 Apr 2026
- A 40-year-old storage company just beat Mike Cannon-Brookes’ Atlassian
Brisbane Times • 20 Apr 2026
- Feliz Cumpleaños! Cameo Boss Says AI Can Unlock Celeb Language Barrier
The Daily Telegraph • 19 Apr 2026
- Inside Canva’s $100 Billion Gamble on an AI-First Rebuild
The Age • 16 Apr 2026
- Inside Canva’s $100 Billion Gamble on an AI-First Rebuild
The Sydney Morning Herald • 16 Apr 2026
- $3.1m per job: does the employment case for data centres stack up?
The Sydney Morning Herald • 14 Apr 2026
- $3.1m Per Job: Does the Employment Case for Data Centres Stack Up?
The Age • 14 Apr 2026
- Start-up’s ‘Robot Lawyers’ Now Worth Almost $100m
The Advertiser • 10 Apr 2026
- Meta Has Found Its Footing on AI; Its Rival Found Something Much Scarier
The Age • 9 Apr 2026
- Canva Embarks on Buying Spree as AI Wave Batters Rivals
The Age • 8 Apr 2026
- Canva Embarks on Buying Spree as AI Wave Batters Rivals
The Sydney Morning Herald • 8 Apr 2026
- For every $100 in data centres, $80 leaves Australia almost immediately
The Age • 6 Apr 2026
- For every $100 in data centres, $80 leaves Australia almost immediately
The Sydney Morning Herald • 6 Apr 2026
- $550bn AI Giant to Help Reshape Aussie Services
The Daily Telegraph • 31 Mar 2026
- Albanese Government Reaches Deal with $550b AI Giant in Legal Battle with Trump
The Sydney Morning Herald • 31 Mar 2026
- Albanese government reaches deal with $550b AI giant in legal battle with Trump
The Age • 31 Mar 2026
- Voiceover Actor Loses Contract After Voice Is Cloned
The Sydney Morning Herald • 17 Feb 2026
- Unions Score Rare Win Over AI Rollout with Microsoft Agreement
The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 Jan 2026
- Unions Achieve Rare Victory in AI Rollout with Microsoft Agreement
The Age • 14 Jan 2026
- Unions Achieve Significant Win in AI Rollout with Microsoft Agreement
The Age • 14 Jan 2026
- In Trump's America, Smart Robots and AI Mask an Uncomfortable Future
WAtoday • 11 Jan 2026
- In Trump's America, Smart Robots and AI Mask an Uncomfortable Future
The Sydney Morning Herald • 11 Jan 2026
- In Trump's America, Smart Robots and AI Mask an Uncomfortable Future
The Age • 11 Jan 2026
- Fake Hero, Wrong Suspect: Misinformation Floods Social Media After Bondi Shooting
The Sydney Morning Herald • 16 Dec 2025
- An Offer He Couldn't Refuse: The Young Aussie Who Couldn't Say No to Zuckerberg
The Sydney Morning Herald • 20 Nov 2025
- Canva Unveils World-First AI Model as It Gears for Blockbuster Listing
The Sydney Morning Herald • 29 Oct 2025
- Can AI Administer Justice? Australian Courts Consider AI Technology
The Sydney Morning Herald • 12 Sept 2025
- Atlassian Acquires AI Browser Company for $1 Billion Amid Controversy Over Redundancy Announcement
The Sydney Morning Herald • 3 Sept 2025
- Learning to Code Was the Golden Ticket to a Six-Figure Salary. Perhaps No Longer, Thanks to AI
The Sydney Morning Herald • 29 Aug 2025
- Nvidia Supercomputer Marks New Era for Australian AI
The Age • 14 Aug 2025
- CSIRO Breakthrough Shields Against Sexualised AI Deepfakes
The Age • 9 Aug 2025
- CSIRO Breakthrough Shields Against Sexualized AI Deepfakes
The Sydney Morning Herald • 9 Aug 2025
- War of Words as Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $155 Billion Bid for ChatGPT Owner OpenAI
The Age • 11 Feb 2025
- Elon Musk-Led Group Makes $155 Billion Bid for Control of OpenAI
The Sydney Morning Herald • 11 Feb 2025
- 'Most Dangerous Technology Ever': Protesters Urge AI Pause
The Age • 7 Feb 2025
- 'Most Dangerous Technology Ever': Protesters Urge AI Pause
The Sydney Morning Herald • 7 Feb 2025
- Cybersecurity Warning Issued for AI App DeepSeek Sparks Concerns Similar to TikTok
The Age • 28 Jan 2025
- What Is China’s DeepSeek, and Why Is It Causing Concern on Wall Street
The Age • 28 Jan 2025
- What is China’s DeepSeek and Why is it Alarming Wall Street?
The Sydney Morning Herald • 28 Jan 2025
- What is Stargate? Trump's $800 Billion AI Investment Explained
The Age • 23 Jan 2025
- What is Stargate? Trump's $800 Billion AI Investment Explained
The Sydney Morning Herald • 23 Jan 2025
- Telstra to Invest $700 Million in AI Joint Venture
The Sydney Morning Herald • 15 Jan 2025